The housing industry is showing some small but smart signs of improvement. But could these green shoots get mowed down before they can blossom? Here are four things to keep an eye on. Some good signs are emerging in the housing industry. Selected markets around the...

We love companies that make bold moves. That’s why the latest move by Semonin Realtors deserves a look by anyone in the housing industry that needs to move forward, if the want to help consumers move in the future, too. First, a disclosure: Semonin Realtors is a...

With all the fuss over publishing listings in every nook and cranny of the internet, we thought it might be helpful to ask: Just how far do most people move, typically? I’ve been in the housing industry for more than twenty years. I remember the days when agents...

If you don’t know exactly where your next customer will come from, you are in more trouble than you think. It’s not a matter of luck, timing or technology. Rather, it’s simple metrics and focus. And: It’s entirely predictable. Last week I read it in a...

For five years, we’ve heard agents and managers say they were “waiting for the market to come back.” Well, it has, but funny, it doesn’t look anything like they expected. Now what? For five years, we (and others) have argued the housing market...